University autonomy: not the only principle we should defend
Self-governance is a must for the sector, but we must use it to engage with wider society’s concerns, argues Matthew Andrews
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Sexism: pervasive in the academy?
As more women push on the ‘sticky door’, Paula Nicolson reflects on her own experiences over three decades
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Academics’ digs: chambers of horror?
Felipe Fernández-Armesto upgrades his view on accommodation for visiting scholars after a trip to Santander
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Grant winners – 23 July 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Seeing Like a Rover: How Robots, Teams and Images Craft Knowledge of Mars, by Janet Vertesi
Conversations at Nasa reveal the words behind every picture of the Red Planet, says Monica Grady
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The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece, by Josiah Ober
P. J. Rhodes on a study investigating how the ancient civilisation reached its zenith
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Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, by Charlotte Gordon
Valerie Sanders on a moving dual biography of two feminist icons
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Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham – 23 July 2015
Comic conclusions on the world of doctoral study
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Nobel laureate’s ‘joke’ cannot be laughed off
Thanks for the online responses to my article about sexist language (“Comic fig leaf”, Opinion, 16 July). One commentator says that, despite the backfiring joke, he thinks that Nobel laureate Sir Tim...
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Eton mess
It is ironic indeed that the head of the most elitist education institute in the UK, one that is supported by ample private funding, chooses to deliver a sweeping attack on a sector that is...
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Female managers in initial teacher training 'struggle' to survive
Research shows female ITT leaders having to 'reinvent' themselves to survive in a more marketised landscape
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News blog: Is One Nation Science just the latest UK research map?
The launch of Jo Johnson’s One Nation Science strategy has put place firmly on the research policy agenda, says Holly Else
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Number of German students in UK drops for first time since 2007
Report attributes decline to UK government trebling tuition fees